5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	0	0	0	5
BUF	0	0	0	2

Devils at Sabres

Devils beat Sabres 5–2 at KeyBank Center on December 19, 2003.

🗓 Fri, Dec 19, 2003 · 19:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2003-04 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Brian Gionta

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 14:02 TOI · +3

2nd star 😈 NJD

John Madden

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 14:22 TOI · +2

3rd star 😈 NJD

Scott Gomez

2 A

14:41 TOI

4rd star 😈 NJD

Martin Brodeur

31 saves

0.939 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

18 Shots on goal 33

2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4

12 Hits 19

12 Blocked shots 19

1 Takeaways 4

9 Giveaways 17

8 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 27.8% (5/18) BUF shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

13/18

.722 SV% · 5 GA · 59:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 21-6-3 (70% win rate, 30 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 13-17-2 (41% win rate, 32 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 21-6-3 (70% win rate, 30 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 13-17-2 (41% win rate, 32 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Brylin · Friesen · Elias 18:47

L2 Pandolfo · Rasmussen · Gomez 15:15

L3 Rupp · Madden · Gionta 14:02

L4 Larionov · Bicek 11:40

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 24:52

D2 Rafalski · Martin 20:25

D3 White · Albelin 14:47

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brown · Satan · Dumont 18:45

L2 Pyatt · Brière · Hecht 17:16

L3 Roy · Afinogenov · Kotalik 13:20

L4 Boulton · Taylor · Mair 9:44

D1 Zhitnik · Kalinin 22:49

D2 Campbell · Fitzpatrick 18:41

D3 Patrick · McKee 17:36

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

Apr 6, 2003

😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

3–4 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs BUF, answered

Who won Devils vs Sabres on December 19, 2003?

Devils won 5–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Sabres?

The final score was Devils 5, Sabres 2.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 13 saves on 18 shots (.722 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Devils vs Sabres season series?

Devils lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 18

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 16

Also on December 19, 2003

Devils season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule